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I’ve long dreamed of writing and illustrating a book. The title of my book, Sleepwalking Through Oysterville, came to me in a flash in the early 1990s when my now husband and I were living in St. Petersburg, Florida. Yesterday afternoon I finished the drawing you see here which I feel intuitively has a strong…

Now that I’ve finished knitting two Fuss Free Baby Cardigans and four wee pairs of socks for new additions to our extended family, I’ve picked up my Ostrobothnia Sweater to continue knitting. Made a bit of progress yesterday whilst watching The Woolly Thistle (TWT) Shopcast. Designer Outi Kater found inspiration for her Ostrobothnia Sweater in…

My second series of whimsical drawings has launched, having taken off with the drawing you see above which I completed on July 8, 2024. When I first began making monotypes 24 years ago, I discovered imagination, spontaneity and intuition to be my guiding lights. Then. Now. Always. The power of play.

The first series in this project blossomed, resulting in 21 whimsical drawings over a span of 12 months (June 29, 2023-June 26, 2024).

I’ve started leafing through my sketchbooks on a treasure hunt, discovering favorite figures, shapes, motifs, colors and more. I’m now literally and figuratively drawing from my sketchbooks to build new whimsical drawings. You can see in the photo above four characters who are about to embark on all kinds of adventures!

I have a large stash of art supplies. I also have a large stash of woolly yarn and knitting supplies. This abundance brings me such joy! I’ve been dipping into A Stash of One’s Own: Knitters on Loving, Living with, and Letting Go of Yarn as if it is a box of chocolates. Clara Parkes…

Finally finished this whimsical drawing yesterday after building it, bit by bit, over the course of the past month or so. I used graphite pencils, Micron ink pens, colored pencils, Staedtler fiber tip pens, and Akua monotype ink printed on BFK Rives printmaking paper to make this drawing. The rectangle of yellow monotype is attached…

As you can see, I’ve also been on a bit of a roll knitting the Corner Boy Mittens for Youngsters pattern. There is a colorwork design on the hands as well as a colorwork Salt & Pepper design on the palms of these mittens. I’m experimenting with different colors and different aran/worsted weight yarns: Jamieson…

I am smitten with the simple design of the Small Blocks Hat pattern which is featured in Traditional Nordic Knits: Over 40 Hats, Mittens, Gloves, and Socks by Johanna Wallin. This is the second Small Blocks Hat I’ve knit. More to come.